The latest uprising of the citizens of the former British colony Hong Kong against the Chinese government are increasingly making the news. The most pressing questions for the observer from afar are: when and if the Chinese government is going to intervene and to what extend. To get a more detailed overview of the situation I have pulled out the chart of the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997 to get a closer look on how the unrest will unfold in the coming days and months. The chart clearly reveals with striking clarity that unrest and rebellion has been “baked in the cake” from day one….
